Energy Star a boon to consumers; of course it has to go
By Mark Gongloff / Bloomberg Opinion
If one day you surveyed your kitchen cabinets and determined that you were running dangerously low on potato chips and therefore declared a potato chip emergency to your family, they’d look at you pretty funny if your next order was for them to eat every remaining potato chip as quickly as possible.
That’s not how emergencies work!
But this is President Trump’s approach to the “energy emergency” he declared on his first day back in office. While bemoaning “inadequate energy supply and infrastructure” leading to “high energy prices that devastate Americans,” he’s also doing everything in his power to make sure those same Americans burn more energy, and faster.
The latest baffling example is his Environmental Protection Agency’s reported plan to end its Energy Star program, which certifies the energy efficiency of appliances, electronics, HVAC systems, new homes and more. In its 33-year history, Energy Star has saved more than $500 billion in energy costs and prevented 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the EPA. Launched by the administration of former oil executive George H.W. Bush, it’s a rare program with bipartisan support that helps the climate and consumers at the same time.
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